Royal Air Force
June 2026
An economic draft? Drive to get young Neets in the military divides opinion
Critics say high drop-out rate among under-18 army recruits make it a poor means of tackling youth unemployment
May 2026
GPS jammed on RAF jet carrying UK defence secretary close to Russian border
Russia suspected of obstructing signal on flight bringing John Healey home from visit to British troops in EstoniaRussian jet filmed flying within metres of RAF spy plane – video
The Ministry of Defence has released footage which it says shows Russian jets flying dangerously close to an RAF spy plane last monthRussian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near miss after flying close to RAF spy plane
‘When your signal goes down, something’s going on’: life next to a US air base in the UK
Falling backwards and plunging through clouds: British paratroopers’ landing on Tristan da Cunha
April 2026
RAF Typhoons scrambled in response to Russian drone threat near Nato airspace
UK prepared to deploy RAF Typhoons to keep strait of Hormuz open after Iran war
What will the UK’s role be in the strait of Hormuz when the Iran war ends?
A bittersweet thrill: daytrippers watch US warplanes in action at RAF Fairford
March 2026
Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the ‘rhetoric to reality gap’ on its military power?
‘I won’t hide it, I’m scared’: drone strike alerts Cyprus to its inadequate bomb shelters
UK preparing aircraft carrier for possible Middle East deployment
Cyprus raises doubts about future of British bases on island after drone strike
One beer, bed, then back on duty – the British pilot who made RAF history shooting down drones
Sirens over RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus are stark reminder of its proximity to war
‘We never imagined this’: the Cypriot village on edge after RAF Akrotiri drone strike
What is the extent of the UK’s involvement in the Middle East war?
UK personnel just 200 metres away from Iranian missile strike
February 2026
Minister defends long delays to UK military spending plan
Luke Pollard says plan expected last autumn is ‘a bigger task than many people outside defence realise’